Number of under-five deaths, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2,036 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,036
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17,123
in 1960
All-time low
1,998
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,036 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Malaysia peaked at 17,123 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,998, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,123 | — |
| 1961 | 16,242 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 15,372 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 14,542 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 13,731 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 12,954 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 12,249 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 11,613 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 11,108 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 10,738 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 10,398 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 10,041 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 9,652 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 9,286 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 8,908 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 8,496 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 8,081 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 7,686 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 7,302 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 6,933 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 6,616 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 6,340 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 6,114 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5,891 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 5,694 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,475 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5,248 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4,992 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 4,767 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4,522 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4,318 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 4,225 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,157 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,087 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,005 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,930 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,858 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,732 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,507 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,223 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,942 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 2,682 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2,478 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,349 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,263 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,196 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,152 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,132 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,154 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,187 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,190 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,210 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,243 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,258 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,300 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,329 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,321 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,299 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,269 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,225 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,151 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,047 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,998 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,017 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,036 | +0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,036 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,036 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 436, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,567 | 10,738 | 17,123 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,678 | 6,933 | 10,398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,566 | 4,522 | 6,616 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,904 | 3,223 | 4,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,354 | 2,132 | 2,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 | 2,190 | 2,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,050 | 1,998 | 2,151 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Malaysia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Malaysia was 2,036 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,123 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,998 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.